Bedpost for brass or iron beds.



M. SOBEL.

BEDPOST FOR BRASS on IRON BEDS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 23, 1912.

Patented H0125, 1913.

MARCUS SOBEL, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

BEDPOST FOR BRASS OR IRON BEDS.

Specification'of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 25, 1913.

Application filed November'23, 1912. Serial N 0. 733,164.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARoUs Soon, a citizen of the United States, residing at San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco and State of California,-have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bedposts for Brass or Iron Beds; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the artto --which it appertains to make and usethe same. I

This invent-ionrelates to corner bed stead locks, and has as an object to provide a sim j-ple means secured to the bed post, whereby the side and end bars of the ordinary frame bed may be securely locked.

Another object of the invention is to provide' means for bracing the. supports of the side end bars against lateral displacement.

With these and other objects in view the inventlon comprises certain'novel constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

I In the drawings-:-Figure 1 represents one bed post with my invention applied thereto piece to the side wall.

shown in top plan. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view showing my invention in top plan in detail. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the interior of my corner lock, the side bar being shown in section. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the side bar locking means. Fig. 5 is a detail view showing one end of the side bar.

Like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

Generally, this invention aims to provide a bracket having an end wall, a side wall, and an offset portion formed between the walls, the offset portion being provided with means for securing the sameto the bed post,

The end wall is associated with the end bar of the bed stead in such a way as to project across the. offset piece and form a reinforcement, extending from one side of the offset There is also provided a brace secured to the end wall and end bar extending to the side wall of the bracket, this brace serving to strengthen the bracket.

In the drawings 1 designates the usual hollow bed post in which is located a rounded strip 2 through which pass suitable bolts 3. The bolts 3 are designed to pass through the offset portion 4 of the bracket 5, the offset portion of the bracket being rounded slightly to conform with the surface of the post 1. By means of the bolts 3 and the rounded strip 2-the curved portion of the offset part 4 is made to fit closely against the post 1 and is held against lateral movement. The extending end wall 5 of the bracket is designed to engage an end bar 6 forming part of the end of the bed. From Fig. 2'it will be seen that the end bar 6 is provided with a slit 7 formed in the under web thereof, and that part of the bracket 5 is designed to pass through this slit 7. That part of the end bar 6 which extends between the slit 7 and the side walls 8 is designed to bridge the offset piece 4 and thereby brace the side wall 8. By reference to Figs. 3 and '4 it will be seen that the upper end of the offset piece 4 is extended as at 9, this ex tending end projecting above'the tops of the end and side walls.

- By reference to Fig. 4 it willbe seen that the side wall- 8 is provided .with a pocket 10 formed integral therewith, the pocket 10 preferably being stamped from the wall 8 and having its two sides convergent. The brace 11 secured at one end of the end bar 6 by suitable bolts 12 has the other end thereof secured to the side wall 8 by means of suitable bolts 13, the latter end of the brace being substantially at right angles to the plane of the end wall, so that a rigid support is provided between the end and the side walls. The side bar 14 is provided with a projecting lug 15 which may be formed integral therewith or riveted as may be de sired. The sides of the projecting lug 15 are also convergent so that as the lug is projected within the pocket 10, the same will lock securely.

"When it is desired to assemble a bed pro vided with corner posts as described, it is merely necessary to slip the projecting lugs 15 within the pockets 1() and let the same slide into a locking position. It will be seen from Fig. 4 that the end of the side bar 14 falls just below the level of the projecting end 9 of the offset portion 4 of the bracket, so that as the bar 14 is lowered the end will fit snugly against said projecting end and act with the lug 15 to provide a secure look. A further brace is obtained from the construction of theend bar 6 for the projecting end 9 ngages the upper web of the end bar 6, waich engagement together with the bolts 12 serve to the bracket. I

What. I claim is 1. In a corner lock for bed steads, a bed post, an end bar having a slit cut therein, a bracket 1 1d to the post, and having an end ng through the slit 1a the side bar, e wall formed on the bracket, a side d to the side wall, and means ,for

inn the end bar to the end wall of the in a corner lock for bed steads, a bed post, a bracket associated therewith, the

bracket having an end wall, a side wall, and an offset portion formed between the said walls, the offset portion being secured to the bed post, an end bar associated with the end wall of the bracket, the end bar having a slit therethrough," and adapted to receive the end wall of the bracket, and a side bar held to the side wall of the bracket.

3. In a corner lock for bed steads, a bed post, a bracket associated therewith having end. and side walls, the bracket being provided with an offset portion intermediate the walls, an end bar secured to the end wall and having a slit therein through which the end wall of the bracket passes, the extending end of the end bar bridging the olfset portion and a side bar held to the side wall.

4:. In a corner lockfor bed steads, a bed post, a bracket associated therewith, the bracket ha ing an end wall, a side wall extending from the bracket at right angles to the end wall, and an offset portion between the walls, an end bar, a brace,"n1eans passing through the end bar and one end of; the brace for'securing the same to the end wall 4 o at the bracket, means associated with the side wall for securing the other end of. the brace thereto, a side bar associated with the side wall, and means for securing the bracket to the bed post.

5. In a corner lock for bed steads, a bed post, a bracket having side and e'nd walls at right angles to each other and an ofl'set portion extending between the walls, an end bar. having a slit thereinthrongh which the side wall passes, the extending end ofthe end bar bridging the ofiset portion, and engaging the side walls, a brace, one end of lock the end bar rigidly to side wall, the bracket ha which is secured to the end wall, means passing through the brace for securing the said bar to the side wall, and a side bar associated with the side wall.

In a corner lock for bed stea ds, a bed. post, an end bar associated therewith, a bracket secured to the bed post, said bracket having a side-wall, a brace secured to the side wall and end bar, the side wall having formed integral therewith a pocket, a side bar, and a lug projecting therefrom and engaging the pocket.

7. In a corner lock for bedstead=- a bed post, a bracketassociate therewith and having a side wall, a, pocket formed in the 'ving an offset portion extending from the side wall and substantially at right angles thereto, the offset portion having the upper end thereof extending above the side wall, a side bar, one

end of which engages the extending end of the; offset portion, and a lug forn'ietl on the side bar and engaging the pocket.

8. In a COIIIGP lOClK for bed steads, a bed post, a bracket secured to the bed poshhaving end and side walls, an otlset per-tion ex tending between said walls, an end bar sccured to the end wall and having a slit therein, the end wall p ing through the slit, a projecting end exit 1 noting Iroin the offset portion and above the end wall. the

end bar being adapted to engage said extending end, and ,a sidebar secnret to the side wall.

9. In a bed construction. an end bar, a bracket secured to the end bar and prorided with an offset portion, said portion passing through the end bar and braced thereby, and a bed poet secured to the offset portion of the bracket.

10. In a corner lock for bed steads, a. bed post, an end bar, a bracket'secured thereto, the bracket bowing outwardly to provide an offset adapted to engage the bed post. a side bar secured to the bracket and ineans for'bracing the bracket.

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MARCUS SOBEL.

Witnesses F. N. Hsnnnv, In), J. Conny. 

